F/V Nelson Star Heavy Oil Release

Location

City Dock, Unalaska

Time/Date of Incident

ADEC received a report that the freight ship Nelson Star spilled heavy fuel oil while moored at the Unalaska City Dock at around 2:15 PM on September 28, 2011. ADEC received the spill report at 3:05 PM on the same day.

Spill Number

11259927101

Product/Quantity

An estimated 150 gallons of heavy fuel oil was released to the environment.

Cause

The cause of the release is currently unknown and is under investigation by ADEC and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).